Welcome to your weekly email from your Students’ Union / Fáilte chuig do r-phost seachtainiúil ó Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn. Beidh Leagan Gaeilge ar fáil ANSEO
Extended Cloakroom Hours
We have extended opening hours for the SU FREE Cloakroom during exams 09:00-19:00 Monday 17th April-Thursday 4th May (*Closed Bank Holiday Monday 1st May)
Sin Time Capsule Issue
A very special printed time capsule issue of Sin newspaper will be available across campus tomorrow Friday 14th of April. It includes an article by former SU President and Sin Editor current President of Ireland Michael D Higgins!
We are hiring a Peer Learning Engagement Coordinator for our CÉIM Programme. The Graduate Intern will be employed by University of Galway Students’ Union on a three-year contract. Closing date: 5pm Monday 24th April 2023. More info + full job description HERE.
During the Exam
- Be ready at least 20 minutes before the exam
- Have your Student ID Card ready
- Take time to settle yourself and BREATHE
- Read all questions carefully.
- Leave time to review your paper at the end.
- Set time allocations for each question and move on once the time elapses.
If something goes wrong
- If you lose your Student ID card you can buy a new one for €20 at the Student Registry Help Desk in Áras Uí Chathail
- If something goes wrong that is outside of your control that means you cannot attend your exam you can defer your exam to August and your result will not be capped. You must apply for a deferral BEFORE the exam takes place. More info HERE.
- If you fail an exam, you will have an opportunity to appeal the result
- If you fail an exam there will be an opportunity for you to resist the exam in August (first-year excluded) the grade for the repeat will be capped at 40%
More Exam Tips + Study Space Details HERE.
Locker Clear Out Deadline
The deadline to clear out your locker and return the key to the SU Office is 5pm Friday 5th of May. Please leave the padlock on the locker and just return the key to the SU 10am-5pm Monday-Friday upstairs in Áras na Mac Léinn.
Join in with Glassary Volunteers and the big sorting party!
Volunteer in May for the biggest sustainability project on campus – volunteers help to sort student donations for charities and make a big impact as this re-use project is all about avoid filing skips for landfill. Volunteer for two hours on campus, meet nice people, good music, free food! This hands on project is great for networking skills as we liaise with Simon Community, SVP, ARD Community Centre and many more community projects. Plus you get first pick of the great donations. Email alive@universityofgalway.ie for more details.
Lab Coat and Goggle Donation Drive
Unused lab coats and goggles taking up space in your house/locker? Donate them today! Recycle lab coats and goggles by donating them at the SU Office and SU Síbín before Thurs 4th May.
Some PC Suites unavailable during Semester 2 Exam Session
To facilitate Semester 2 Computer-Based Exams, the following PC Suites will be closed for general use from 14:00 on Friday 14th April until 19:00 on Friday 5th May:
- Alice Perry Engineering Building – ENG2016 PC Suite
- Alice Perry Engineering Building – ENG2017 PC Suite
- Alice Perry Engineering Building – G046 Eng PC Suite
- Arts & Science Building – Arts Faculty Suite – First Floor – Room ISS229
- Arts & Science Building – Arts Science Suite – Ground Floor – Room ISS105
- Arts Millennium Building – AMB1024
- Block E – Finnegan PC Suite – Room 2012
Join the Postgraduate Workers Organisation!
Every day is the best day to join the Postgraduate Workers Organization (PWO) Ireland – if you were formerly part of PGWA University of Galway or PGWA Ireland, you will need to officially register with PWO using the same form as new members. All postgraduate researchers are welcome to become a member at the link HERE. If you have completed your postgraduate degree, or want to support your friends and family who are postgraduate researchers you can join the Friends of PWO list to show your support and get updates on the campaign HERE.
Breastfeeding Group
The University of Galway Breastfeeding Group next meeting is 1pm-2pm Wednesday 19th April in the River Room AS203. Staff, students, community members, babies and toddlers all welcome!
Extra Study Space: Available Mon 3rd April – Thurs 4th May 08:00-22:00
Individual Study Spaces
- Arts Science Building: SC002 Larmor Theatre, TB301, TB302, TB303 and TB307
- Arts Millennium Building: AMB-G007, AMB-G008, 1005 and AMB-G034* (*available from Weds 12th April)
Group/Noisy Study Spaces
- Cairnes Building: CA240, CA241 and CA116 behind reception
- Computer Science Building: IT202 and IT203
- Engineering Building: ENG-2034 and ENG-2035
Discount Code for Druid O’Casey Trilogy
University of Galway students can access tickets for either single or trilogy previews at a discounted price of €13 for single performances or €30 for the all-day trilogy. Seats are in back row of the wings seats upstairs for following dates: Sun 9th July (1pm Trilogy), Tues 18th July (7pm The Plough and the Stars), Weds 19th July (7pm The Shadow of a Gunman), Thurs 20th July (7pm Juno and the Paycock) + Fri 21st July (1pm Trilogy). To redeem student tickets, students will need to log on to the Town Hall Theatre website HERE and enter promo code UG23DRUIDOCASEY.
Beer Run on Sunday
Free on Sunday? Join Galway Bay Brewery Running Club for a social 5km/8km/10km run with a free beer after! Meet 12.30pm Sunday 16th April at the Salthouse. Bag drop available – all welcome!
Contact Us / Déan teagmháil linn
You can contact the Students’ Union by email to studentsunion@nuigalway.ie with any questions or suggestions you may have. You can also like or follow us on Facebook Instagram Tik Tok, Snapchat and Twitter.
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Welcome to your weekly email from your Students’ Union / Fáilte chuig do r-phost seachtainiúil ó Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn. Beidh Leagan Gaeilge ar fáil ANSEO
Uaireanta Oscailte Seomra na gCótaí Fadaithe
Tá uaireanta oscailte leathnaithe againn don Seomra na gCótaí SAOR IN AISCE Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn i rith scrúduithe 09:00-19:00 Dé Luain 17 Aibreán – Luan 4 Bealtaine (*Dúnta Lá Saoire Bainc – Luan 1 Bealtaine)
Taisceadán Todhchaí – Eagrán Sin
Beidh eagrán an-speisialta clóite den nuachtán Sin ar fáil ar fud an champais amárach Dé hAoine an 14 Aibreán. Áirítear ann alt le hIaruachtarán Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn agus Eagarthóir Sin Uachtarán na hÉireann Micheál D Ó hUigínn faoi láthair!
Táimid ag fostú Comhordaitheoir Rannpháirtíochta d’Fhoghlaim Piaraí dár gClár CÉIM. Beidh Intéirneach le Céim fostaithe ag Comhaltas na Mac Léinn de chuid Ollscoil na Gaillimhe ar chonradh trí bliana. Spriocdháta: 5i.n. Luan an 24 Aibreán 2023. Tuilleadh eolais + cur síos iomlán ar an bpost ANSEO.
I rith an Scrúdaithe
- Bí réidh 20 nóiméad ar a laghad roimh an scrúdú.
- Bíodh do Chárta Aitheantais Mac Léinn réidh agat
- Glac am chun tú féin a réiteach agus tarraing ANÁIL
- Léigh gach ceist go cúramach.
- Fág am chun athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar do pháipéar ag an deireadh.
- Socraigh leithdháiltí ama do gach ceist agus bog ar aghaidh nuair a bheidh an t-am thart.
Má théann rud éigin ar seachrán
- Má chailleann tú do chárta aitheantais Mac Léinn is féidir leat ceann nua a cheannach ar €20 ag Deasc Cabhrach Chlárlann na Mac Léinn in Áras Uí Chathail
- Má théann rud éigin ar seachrán nach bhfuil smacht agat air, rud a chiallaíonn nach féidir leat freastal ar do scrúdú is féidir leat do scrúdú a chur siar go Lúnasa agus ní chuirfear teorainn ar do thoradh. Ní mór duit iarratas a dhéanamh ar iarchur SULA mbeidh an scrúdú ar siúl. Tuilleadh eolais
- Má theipeann ort i scrúdú, beidh deis agat an toradh a achomharc
- Má theipeann ort sa scrúdú beidh deis agat an scrúdú a dhéanamh arís i mí Lúnasa (níl an chéad bhliain san áireamh) agus cuirfear teorainn 40% leis an ngrád don athdhéanamh
Tuilleadh Leideanna Scrúdaithe + Sonraí faoin Spás Staidéir ANSEO.
Spriocdháta le Locair a Ghlanadh Amach
Is é an spriocdháta chun do locar a ghlanadh amach agus an eochair a thabhairt ar ais d’Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn ná 5i.n. Aoine 5 Bealtaine. Fág an glas fraincín ar an locar agus ná fág ach an eochair ar ais chuig Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn 10r.n. -5i.n. Luan – Aoine thuas staighre in Áras na Mac Léinn.
Bí le hOibrithe Deonacha Glassary agus leis an gcóisir mhór sórtála!
Déan obair dheonach i mí na Bealtaine don tionscadal inbhuanaitheachta is mó ar an gcampas – cuidíonn oibrithe deonacha le tabhartais mac léinn a shórtáil do charthanais agus tionchar mór a imirt toisc go seachnaíonn an tionscadal athúsáide seo scipeanna a chomhdú le haghaidh líonadh talún. Déan obair dheonach ar feadh dhá uair an chloig ar an gcampas, cas ar dhaoine deasa, ceol maith, bia saor in aisce! Tá an tionscadal seo iontach le haghaidh scileanna líonraithe agus muid i dteagmháil le Clann Shíomóin, SVP, Ionad Pobail ARD agus go leor tionscadal pobail eile. Ina theannta sin, gheobhaidh tú an chéad rogha de na tabhartais iontacha. Seol ríomhphost chuig alive@universityofgalway.ie le haghaidh tuilleadh sonraí.
Feachtas Tiomsaithe Cóta Saotharlainne agus Spéaclaí Cosanta
Cótaí saotharlainne agus spéaclaí cosanta nach bhfuil in úsáid agus tú ag tógáil spáis i do theach/locar? Deonaigh inniu iad! Déan athchúrsáil ar cótaí saotharlainne agus spéaclaí cosanta trí iad a dheonú ag Oifig Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn agus ag Síbín Chomhaltas na Mac Léinn roimh Dhéardaoin 4 Bealtaine.
Roinnt Svuít Ríomhairí ar fáil i rith Thréimhse Scrúdaithe – Seimeastar 2
Chun Scrúduithe Ríomhaire-Bhunaithe Seimeastar 2 a éascú, beidh na Svuít Ríomhairí seo a leanas dúnta le haghaidh úsáide ginearálta ó 14:00 Dé hAoine 14 Aibreán a fhad le 19:00 ar an Aoine 5 Bealtaine:
- Foirgneamh Innealtóireachta Alice Perry – ENG2016 Svuít Ríomhairí
- Foirgneamh Innealtóireachta Alice Perry – ENG2017 Svuít Ríomhairí
- Foirgneamh Innealtóireachta Alice Perry – G046 Eng Svuít Ríomhairí
- Foirgneamh na nDán / na hEolaíochta Svuít Foirne na hEalaíona – An Chéad Urlár – Seomra ISS229
- Foirgneamh na nDán / na hEolaíochta – Svuít na nDán / na hEolaíochta – Bunurlár – Seomra ISS105
- Áras Dán na Mílaoise– AMB1024
- Bloc E – Svuít Ríomhairí Finnegan – Seomra 2012
Bí páirteach in Eagraíocht Oibrithe Iarchéime!
Is é gach lá an lá is fearr le dul isteach san Eagraíocht Oibrithe Iarchéime (PWO) in Éirinn – má bhí tú mar chuid de PGWA d’Ollscoil na Gaillimhe nó PGWA na hÉireann roimhe seo, beidh ort clárú go hoifigiúil le PWO ag baint úsáid as an bhfoirm chéanna le baill nua. Tá fáilte roimh gach taighdeoir iarchéime a bheith ina mball ag an nasc ANSEO. Má tá do chéim iarchéime críochnaithe agat, nó más mian leat tacú le do chairde agus do mhuintir ar taighdeoirí iarchéime iad, is féidir leat páirt a ghlacadh i liosta Cairde PWO chun do thacaíocht a thaispeáint agus nuashonruithe a fháil ar an bhfeachtas ANSEO.
Grúpa Cothaithe Cíche
Is é an chéad chruinniú eile a bheidh ag Grúpa Cothaithe Cíche Ollscoil na Gaillimhe ná 1i.n. -2i.n. Dé Céadaoin an 19 Aibreán i Seomra na hAbhann, AS203. Fáilte roimh bhaill foirne, mic léinn, baill den phobal, naíonáin agus lapadáin!
Spás Staidéir Bhreise: Ar fáil Luan 3 Aibreán – Déardaoin 4 Bealtaine 08:00-22:00
Spásanna Staidéir Aonair
- Foirgneamh na nDán / na hEolaíochta: SC002 Amharclann Larmor, TB301, TB302, TB303 agus TB307
- Áras Dán na Mílaoise: AMB-G007, AMB-G008, 1005 agus AMB-G034* (ar fáil ón 12 Aibreán)
Spásanna Staidéir Grúpa/Torannacha
- Áras Cairnes: CA240, CA241 agus CA116 taobh thiar den bhfáiltiú
- Foirgneamh Eolaíocht Ríomhaireachta: IT202 agus IT203
- Foirgneamh Innealtóireachta: ENG-2034 agus ENG-2035
Cód Lascaine do Thriológ Druid O’Casey
Is féidir le mic léinn Ollscoil na Gaillimhe rochtain a fháil ar thicéid le haghaidh réamhamhairc aonuaire nó triolóige ar phraghas lascainithe de €13 le haghaidh léirithe singil nó €30 don tríológ lae ar fad. Tá suíocháin ar ais i sraith de shuíocháin sciatháin thuas staighre do na dátaí seo a leanas: Domhnach 9 Iúil (1i.n. Trilogy), Máirt 18 Iúil (7i.n. The Plough and the Stars), Céadaoin 19 Iúil (7i.n. The Shadow of a Gunman), Déardaoin 20 Iúil (7i.n. Juno and the Paycock) + Aoine 21 Iúil (1i.n. Trilogy). Chun ticéid do mhic léinn a fhuascailt, beidh ar mhic léinn logáil isteach ar shuíomh gréasáin Amharclann Halla an Bhaile ANSEO agus cód promóisin UG23DRUIDOCASEY a chur isteach.
Rith Beorach Dé Domhnaigh
Faoi réir Dé Domhnaigh? Téigh isteach i gClub Reáchtála Grúdlann Chuan na Gaillimhe le haghaidh rith sóisialta 5km/8km/10km agus beoir saor in aisce ina dhiaidh sin! Cruinnigh ag 12.30i.n. Dé Domhnaigh ag the Salthouse. Áit fágála malaí ar fáil – fáilte roimh chách!
Contact Us / Déan Teagmháil Linn
Is féidir leat teagmháil a dhéanamh le Comhaltas na Mac Léinn trí ríomhphost a sheoladh chuig studentsunion@nuigalway.ie le haon cheisteanna nó moltaí atá agat. Is féidir ‘is maith liom’ a thabhairt dúinn nó muid a leanúint ar Facebook Instagram Tik Tok, Snapchat agus Twitter.